Episode 13 - Go Teamwork!
Gwynneth Jones drew all through her maths book at school, so left to study art at TAFE and then majored in Plant and Wildlife Illustration at the University of Newcastle. Since then, Gwynneth has been imagining and drawing madly, exhibiting and holding market stalls, and creating picture books.
Gwynne has illustrated 6 picture books for publisher EK Books: Don't Think About Purple Elephants and The Great Sock Secret (text by Susan Whelan), Dance with Me (text by Penny Harrison), Patch and Ruby (text by Anouska Jones), the Chalk Rainbow (text by Deborah Kelly) and Finding Granny with text by our very own Kate Simpson.
Find Gwynne online at:
Website: http://gwynnejonesart.wixsite.com/illustration
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GwynneJonesIllustrator/
Twitter: @gwimsy
Instagram: @gwimsy
Every two seconds, someone in the world suffers a stroke. In Finding Granny, that someone is Edie’s beloved grandmother. When Edie comes to the hospital, she is confronted by the physical changes in her grandmother: muddled words, a crooked face, a woman confined to bed.
This isn’t the ‘playtime, bedtime, story-time pantomime Granny’ that Edie knows. "That’s not my Granny," she says, as she waits outside in the corridor during her mother’s visits. But when her mother takes Edie to watch one of Granny’s art therapy sessions, Edie starts to understand that the Granny she loves is still there.
Finding Granny is a heart-warming story of changing relationships and the bond between children and grandparents. It’s also a sensitive exploration of coping with illness and disability that will offer children much-needed comfort.
Kids Capers - The Hunting of the Snark at the Sydney Opera House
Lori and Lani from the Unicorn Squad interview lead actress Jordan Leigh-Harris from the musical 'The Hunting Of The Snark' based on the poem by Lewis Carroll.
Find out more about the musical at:
Check out what's on the Kids & Family Program at the Opera House:
www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/Kids-and-Families/2018/2018-kids-program.html
Lori & Lani - The Unicorn Squad
Lori
Find out more about Lori & Lani!
Lori & Lani are 10-year-old identical twins who live in Sydney. They have appeared in several national TVCs and are featured actors in 3 upcoming films - a feature and two short films. They are also the new hosts of Cartoon Network's online channel Unicorn Squad (see below). They are both comedic and dramatic actors and have appeared in multiple TVCs. They love acting, reading and writing, directing their own plays, singing, cooking, playing with their puppy Winnie and having fun with their friends.
Vimeo Channel:
Unicorn Squad YouTube Channel:
Lani
Jordan Leigh-Harris - Lead actress playing 'The Boy' in The Hunting Of The Snark
JORDAN LEIGH-HARRIS
Training: Cumbria Institute of the Arts
The Hunting of the Snark is Jordan's professional debut.
Theatre includes: Boy in Hunting of the Snark (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
Whatcha Readin?
Kate recommends The Endsister by Penni Russon.
https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/The-Endsister-Penni-Russon-9781741750652
Liz recommends Polly and Buster: The Mystery of the Magic Stones by Sally Rippin.
Nat recommends Are You My Bottom, written by Kate and Jol Temple and illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh.
Shout-out
Liz gives a shout-out this episode to the Little People, Big Dreams series, published by Quarto Books.
Liz particularly enjoyed the book on Harriet Tubman, while Kate was excited to learn that a book about L.M. Montgomery is scheduled for release later in the year.
On Our Radar
Kate is looking forward to the launch of Something for Fleur by Catherine Pelosi and Caitlin Murray. The launch will be held at the Children's Bookshop in Beecroft on the 4th of August at 4pm. RSVP to staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au if you'd like to attend.
Are you on Team Hippo with Nat?
Or will you join Liz on Team Flamingo?
Competition Details
This episode, we’re giving away three books from illustrator Gwynneth Jones: Don't Think About Purple Elephants, Finding Granny and The Great Sock Secret.
Head to our WIN page and let us know in 25 words or less who your favourite bookish collaborators are and why. Enter your answer (or ask a parent to) by 5pm Tuesday 7th August to be in the running.
Other Bits & Pieces
Liz recommends seeking out collaborations by the fabulous picture book team, Ame Dyckman and Zachariah OHora.
Thanks
To illustrator Marianne Khoo for designing the One More Page podcast logo and other associated images.
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